Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (January 16, 1989)

ANTIMONY: New York dealer 96 -$1.01 per lb. (Dec 22, 1988).

BISMUTH: New York dealer $6.55-$6.75 per lb. (Dec 22, 1988).

CADMIUM: New York dealer $8.20-$8.50 per lb. (Dec 22, 1988).

COBALT: U.S. spot cathode $7.40-$7.60 per lb. (Dec 29, 1988).

COPPER: CANADA — Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, cathode, $1.80 per lb. (Jan 9, 1989). UNITED STATES — Asarco Inc., $1.60 per lb. (Dec 29, 1988).

IRON ORE: UNITED STATES — M.A. Hanna Co., delivered Lake Erie ports, taconite pellets 86.9 per long ton unit of Fe. (Feb 26, 1982). LEAD: CANADA — Noranda Sales, 51.00 per lb. (Nov 1, 1988). UNITED STATES — 42.00 per lb. (Nov 1, 1988).

MAGNESIUM: U.S., f.o.b. Freeport, ingot 99.8%, $US1.63 per lb. (Dec 8, 1988).

MOLYBDENUM: MW dealer oxide $3.46- $3.52 per lb. (Dec 22, 1988).

NICKEL: New York dealer cathode $8.25- $8.75 per lb. (Dec 29, 1988).

PLATINUM: Impala Platinum $US600 per oz. (Aug 28, 1986). MW New York dealer $515-$525 per oz. (Dec 29, 1988).

RHODIUM: Impala Rhodium $US1,275 per oz. (June 23, 1987). MW New York dealer $1,235-$1,250 per oz. (Dec 29, 1988)

TIN: MW New York dealer (weekly avg.) $3.435 per lb. (Dec 29, 1988).

TUNGSTEN: Free market ore (LMB) $56-$63 per mtu (Dec 22, 1988).

URANIUM: NUEXCO Exchange Value as of Nov 30, 1988: $US12.50 per lb. U3O8. NUKEM spot market for Dec, 1988: $US11.90-$12.40 per lb. U3O8.

ZINC: CANADA — Falconbridge high grade, 94.50 per lb., special high grade, 95.00 per lb.(Jan 4, 1989). UNITED STATES — Falconbridge H.G., 79.5 per lb, S.H.G. 80.00 per lb. (Jan 4, 1989).

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